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Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 48.4% (101st of 115)

Based on 73,650 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 2x4GB
Poor: 28%Average: 48.4% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB averaged 51.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 76.1ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 17.4GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB is 34.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 13GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 14.5GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 73,650 samples)
Rank 10148.4%
Min Avg Max
9.2 MC Read 17.4 22.3
8.6 MC Write 17.1 22.8
8.32 MC Mixed 15.5 20
47.6% 16.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.7 SC Read 13 17.5
6.62 SC Write 15.1 20.4
8.02 SC Mixed 14.5 19.4
40.5% 14.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
58.9 Latency 76.1 118
52.5% 76.1 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
59.7% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
59.4% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 18.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
53.1% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.2
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
47.5% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 14.4
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 14.1
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
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Gaming 37%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 29%
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CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $154Bench 68%, 185,516 samples850x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples711x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $275Bench 72%, 165,979 samples663x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 50%, 809,548 samples237x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $58Bench 57%, 1,387,999 samples225x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $115Bench 31%, 1,036,829 samples198x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $20Bench 66%, 424,288 samples128x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $70Bench 105%, 762,998 samples117x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples98x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples87x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $514

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